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Albert Einstein Medical Center is among only nine of 201 accredited pediatric residency programs in the U.S. that still use ferrets, kittens or cats to teach endotracheal intubation. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Albert Einstein Medical Center is among only nine of 201 accredited pediatric residency programs in the U.S. that still use ferrets, kittens or cats to teach endotracheal intubation. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Is it still necessary to use kittens to teach pediatric medical residents how to insert breathing tubes into tiny babies?
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